My son Michael was born two months premature and suffered severe brain damage. Doctors said that he would never walk, talk or live a normal life and they, and others, suggested Michael be institutionalized. I believed that little Michael could inspire others and live a productive, functional life. Years of therapy and long days with many volunteers who helped Michael with a variety of therapies caused Michael’s mother to abandon him and his brother. I continued to maintain the plan to help Michael, and was awarded custody of Michael and his therapy continued. Expenses continued to mount and have become a severe hardship. With only my limited police officer income and limited...